Read the article(s): “Chilling Effects Online Surveillance and Wikipedia Use penney 2016”
1. List 3 takeaways from the paper that are most interesting to you.
• bullet point #1
• bullet point #2
• bullet point #3
2. List 3 strengths points from the paper.
• bullet point #1
• bullet point #2
• bullet point #3
3. List 3 weaknesses points from the paper.
• bullet point #1
• bullet point #2
• bullet point #3
Bullet points are good enough for the questions above.
Each point should have complete sentences (1 sentences for each one should be the most, no
more than 1). You should have a clear point and be specific. All those bullet points (All the
points above cannot be very general or talk about the writing skills)
Also, you should connect this paper with some other materials outside the paper (e.g. news,
other research, personal experience). And cite them. (one from other material is enough)
4. Write other 2 short paragraphs about two different and specific points from the article and talk
about your own thoughts. You will be expected to expand a little bit on these thoughts.
Important:
You cannot make unsubstantiated claims. As scientists, it is important for us to be clear about
whether what we are saying is:
• a personal opinion
• our understanding without back up, or researched fact
In the latter case, one should back up that argument with appropriate references such as peerreviewed research articles or white papers, or news articles from reputable sources. In your
written submissions, you can either hyperlink or put a short reference at the bottom.
